Word Bearers Red vs Sanguine Base

Word Bearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a1a22 (estimate)

Sanguine Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93019
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#671716 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanguine Base is warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Sanguine Base instead of Word Bearers Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Sanguine Base is warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Word Bearers Red instead of Sanguine Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Word Bearers Red is cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Word Bearers Red on the colour wheel See Sanguine Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Word Bearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Sanguine Base

All matches: Word Bearers Red equivalents · Sanguine Base equivalents

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